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Through my design career I have come across many job adverts for a graphic designer 'with a degree'. It always made me feel a little frustrated – "If I do not have a degree do you automatically assume I will not be good enough to join your company?". Surely a designer's portfolio and / or experience should say more than a piece of paper with a qualification on it.

I studied for a higher national diploma in graphic design at college and when the course finished I had the chance of pursuing a degree in graphic design or go for an advanced diploma in art and design. One of my lecturers told me that the degree contained more theory work where the advanced diploma was more practical. I opted for the practical work … after all that's what graphic design is.

The advanced diploma was only a year of study but most of the work was project based even if the deadlines were a bit too generous at times. However, since leaving college (armed with my qualifications) I admit that I learn more during my first design role and by teaching myself. That kind of education never stops with the design world and technology continuously changing.

This led me to question the importance of a degree as a designer and I know that I'm not the only one to ask this. In my honest opinion a degree does not automatically make someone more creative and successful than a designer who is self taught or who has learnt on the job. Their portfolio should be the strongest reflection of their skills and abilities especially when it comes to finding employment. Do companies advertising for a designer 'with a degree' honestly think that they are going to employ a better designer or is it a status thing?

Now I know that things have changed since I was at college so I thought I had a look at what degree courses my local college offers and found that they offer a BA in Art and Design. Here are the modules:

I did not study most of this stuff and I've spent 9 years in design studios working on a wide variety of projects of all sizes and with good feedback. I'm now working full-time as a freelancer trying to grow my own business. I like to think that I turned out okay without a degree.

So I guess my question is … does a degree make a better designer or is it all down to natural creative flair, experience and keeping up-to-date with the latest trends?

Simferopol is known as the capital and biggest city of Crimea. Every year millions of tourists go through this city to the Crimean resorts, such as Yalta, Sevastopol and Evpatoria. Today Crimea belongs to Ukraine and is its most southern region. After the collapse of the USSR in 1991, former Soviet Republics declared their independence, new countries emerged and Ukraine was one of them.

Simferopol is a pretty old, ancient city. Different civilizations occupied the area where the city is now situated over centuries. Finally, the city of Simferopol was founded by Russians in 1885. In old Greek Simferopol means a city of common good, or city-collector. The city was involved in many wars and battles during its long history. During the Second World War the Crimean region was tormented by the Nazi Germany. They took occupation of the city and used it as a strong base to withstand many attacks. Really, the history of this city is so rich! There is a number of historical attractions and artifacts which makes Simferopol a popular tourist destination for many tourists visiting it every year.

At present the total population of Simferopol is reported to be around four hundred thousand people. Administratively, the city is divided into 3 divisions. Due to its central location on the Crimean peninsula, it is a convenient place for many industries and facilities. Food and engineering industries are the two key ones that were developed in the city years ago, in the Soviet time. However more business is being established here today and the economics of the city keeps growing.

Simferopol has always been a cultural and educational center of the Crimea region. There are several Universities and many more colleges in the city. It is not surprising that Simferopol is called a student city sometimes. This city is also known with its famous theaters, such as the Crimean Academic Russian Drama Theater, Simferopol Puppet Theater and Crimean Ukrainian Music Theater. The city’s main public transport system consists of trolleys and buses that run throughout the city and connect the central area with suburbs. The Simferopol International Airport in the only one in Crimea. Different Ukrainian and international airlines have daily flights to Simferopol from Kiev, Moscow, Istanbul, and in summertime Simferopol is also connected with Germany, Israel, Armenia, Latvia, Uzbekistan and other countries. The majority of tourists get to Simferopol by train through. This transportation remains the most popular one in Ukraine due to affordable prices and a decent level of comfort the trains provide.

Since Simferopol is the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city is responsible for the administrative duties related to the special administrative status of Crimea within Ukraine. The Parliament of Crimea as well as the Cabinet of Ministers and other administrative institutions of the Crimean Republic are situated in Simferopol. Although Crimea has the status of a republic, the Crimean Parliament is subordinate to the Supreme Parliament of Ukraine which is situated in Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine.

Today Simferopol is a political, administrative, educational and cultural center of Crimea and of the whole Southern region of Ukraine as well as a popular tourist destination.

Branding oneself is critical if you are going to be prosperous in network marketing or MLM and more specifically if you wish to stay in this business for the longterm.

A great deal of people are actually asking me this question:

'I would like to enroll individuals into my company, how will branding myself as a leader help me to achieve this'?

People that ask this type of question bought to understand that enrolling individuals into your organization is a process and you can not neglect any steps within the process and anticipate to enroll individuals automatically.

If you decide to leverage the incredible power of the internet and market your business on the internet, you must realize that people do not know you so you will need to position your self as an MLM leader and that's where branding yourself becomes necessary.

When you are branding yourself on the internet, you are presenting yourself as an individual that has value to give and as someone who can provide solutions to other struggling network marketers.

A lot of people are in search of solutions and when they see that you have value to give, they will be naturally drawn to you and will turn out to be your lead which you can prospect and eventually sign up into your company.

If you consider large international companies, they continue to invest millions on marketing and advertising.

Why?

Mainly because they want to reinforce their brand in our minds.

In network advertising, you have to reinvigorate yourself in peoples' minds by branding yourself by means of giving value and supplying solutions to struggling network marketers.

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This is the main reason why we are taught in traditional network marketing to begin with family and friends.

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If you can invest some time into branding yourself as an MLM leader, you'll find it so much easier to attract leads to you and eventually sign them up into your company.

Always keep this in mind: people today join people, not companies.

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What if your organization decides to close down for whatever reason, how would that affect your business?

If you have been focusing on marketing your company and not branding yourself, then you would be in a bad situation if your company does shut down for whatever reason.

However, if you have been branding yourself, it would not make a significant difference due to the fact that you would have built up a loyal following of individuals who want to work with you.

Therefore, if anything happened to your MLM company, a great percentage of the people on your list would wish to follow you wherever you go.

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In addition to your primary company, you are able to also make extra money on the internet from affiliate product sales.

Branding your self on the web will enable you to build a list of people that trust you so whenever you recommend a product that can help them, a good number of your list will purchase.

All because they already know you because of your brand and they would rather buy from you than someone they do not know.

So How Do You Begin Branding Yourself?

There are a variety of ways that can start to brand yourself on the web.

Blogging and article marketing and advertising are great ways to give value and brand yourself .

You can also cut videos on topics that will help your target audience.

Social media especially Facebook and twitter are also superb ways to brand yourself and develop your online presence.

7. After computer Bluetooth will start making pair with your mobile, you will receive a message asking for the same passkey that you chosen, type it on your mobile then push on save or OK.

8. Computer Bluetooth will complete making the pair between them.

Secondly, you have to make a dial-up for your mobile internet.

2. Click on start. Select all programs and then accessories. Select communications and then “New Connection Wizard.“

3. Click on next button.

4. Check option button “Connect to the internet” and click on next.

5. Check option button “Set up my Connection manually” and next.

6. Check option button “Connect using a dial-up modem” and next.

7. Select only Bluetooth modem and un-select any other modem if selected by default, and click on next.

8. Type the name of your Internet Service Provider. You can give any name.

9. For phone number; give number as *99# and click on next.

10. Give username of your mobile service and password. If you do not know about what is internet password or username you can ask from your phone service or can also find from internet. I’m using jazz phone service in my mobile and I know what its password and username is. If you are using any other mobile service, give its username and password.

9. Click on next and then finish the set-up.

Now after assuring your computer is connected with your mobile via Bluetooth, open that dial-up and give username and password. You are connected to mobile internet on your computer.

IMPORTANT: This method works only those Internet connections which does not require User Name/Password authentication. I hope this information is helpful. Visit my blog for more.